Al Ameen Journal of Medical Sciences (Oct 2020)
Preventive measures and primary intervention against COVID-19 (Coronavirus)
Abstract
Coronavirus are single standard enveloped RNA virus and gets its name from Latin meaning “crown” as envelope of this virus appears crown-like under electron microscopy. The coronavirus has few importance structural proteins that include spike (S), envelope (E), membrane (M) and nucleocapsid (N). Virus commonly infects birds & mammals causing gastroenteritis and respiratory infection ranging from common cold to SARS-COV (Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome-Associated Coronavirus) and MERS-COV (Middle-East respiratory syndrome) [1].